diff --git a/Greenshot/Helpers/CaptureHelper.cs b/Greenshot/Helpers/CaptureHelper.cs
index 9cfc3a665..3351db1d8 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Helpers/CaptureHelper.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Helpers/CaptureHelper.cs
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 									// Restore the window making sure it's visible!
 									windowToCapture.Restore();
 								} else {
-									windowToCapture.ToForeground();
+									windowToCapture.ToForeground(false);
 								}
 								tmpCapture = windowToCapture.CaptureGdiWindow(captureForWindow);
 								if (tmpCapture != null) {
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 				_capture.CaptureDetails.DpiY = graphics.DpiY;
 			}
 			// Set previouslyActiveWindow as foreground window
-			previouslyActiveWindow?.ToForeground();
+			previouslyActiveWindow?.ToForeground(false);
 			if (_capture.CaptureDetails != null) {
 				((Bitmap) _capture.Image)?.SetResolution(_capture.CaptureDetails.DpiX, _capture.CaptureDetails.DpiY);
 			}
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/WindowsHelper.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/WindowsHelper.cs
index a33601115..90e6e6767 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/WindowsHelper.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/WindowsHelper.cs
@@ -1250,11 +1250,13 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 			size = result ? new Size((int)windowInfo.cxWindowBorders, (int)windowInfo.cyWindowBorders) : Size.Empty;
 			return result;
 		}
-		
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Set the window as foreground window
 		/// </summary>
-		public static void ToForeground(IntPtr handle)
+		/// <param name="handle">hWnd of the window to bring to the foreground</param>
+		/// <param name="workaround">bool with true to use a trick to really bring the window to the foreground</param>
+		public static void ToForeground(IntPtr handle, bool workaround = true)
 		{
 			// Do nothing if the window is already in the foreground
 			if (User32.GetForegroundWindow() == handle)
@@ -1266,10 +1268,14 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 			const int EXTENDEDKEY = 0x1;
 			const int KEYUP = 0x2;
 
-			// Simulate an "ALT" key press.
-			User32.keybd_event(ALT, 0x45, EXTENDEDKEY | 0, 0);
-			// Simulate an "ALT" key release.
-			User32.keybd_event(ALT, 0x45, EXTENDEDKEY | KEYUP, 0);
+			// See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633539(v=vs.85).aspx
+			if (workaround)
+			{
+				// Simulate an "ALT" key press.
+				User32.keybd_event(ALT, 0x45, EXTENDEDKEY | 0, 0);
+				// Simulate an "ALT" key release.
+				User32.keybd_event(ALT, 0x45, EXTENDEDKEY | KEYUP, 0);
+			}
 
 			// Show window in forground.
 			User32.SetForegroundWindow(handle);
@@ -1278,8 +1284,9 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Set the window as foreground window
 		/// </summary>
-		public void ToForeground() {
-			ToForeground(Handle);
+		/// <param name="workaround">true to use a workaround, otherwise the window might only flash</param>
+		public void ToForeground(bool workaround = true) {
+			ToForeground(Handle, workaround);
 		}
 		
 		/// <summary>